media-380168.jpg FRE 1414 Two photographic officers of the 385th Bomb Group repair reconnaissance cameras. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 15 Nov 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘292892.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse is damged, what remains reads: 'FLYING FORTRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS. Without adequate photography, the fighting of this was by the Air Forces would be almost impossible. This is the story of how one Photo Unit on a Flying Fortress Station does its job of recording intelligence the bombing operations carried out by that station's heavy aircraft. The unit commanded by Lt Raymond Fordyce, of 3320, NW Fifth Ave, Miami, Florida, 26 year old former star athlete at Tampa University in Florida, includes aerial photographers who accompany the Forts on every mission and ground crewmen. US Pool/ SG/ Hel. Keystone. Photo shows: Cameras must be kept in constant repair. Far more delicate than even the high precision guns carried in the Fortresses, these cameras, shown in the picture are being loaded and tested by Sgt Anthony Kosierowski, of Wilkes... T/Sgt Kristoph of Hart.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection